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L. L. RIOHMAN.

WARDROBE BEDS TEAD. No. 319,820. Patented June 2, 1885.

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LOUIS L. RIGHMAN, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 319,320, dated June 2,1885..

Application filed January 8, 1885. (N 0 model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS L. RIOHMAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county and State of New York, have inventednew and useful Improvements in IVardrobe-Bedsteads, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention has for its object to provide a wardrobe-bedstead ofnovel construction, whereby the parts when folded present the appearanceof a wardrobe with no projecting or exposed bed-supporting legs todetract from the neat and wardrobe character of the structure.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of deviceshereinafter described and claimed, reference being made to theaccompanying drawings, in which- I Figure 1 represents avertical sectionof my wardrobe-bedstead when the same is unfolded. Fig. 2 is a similarsection of the same when folded up.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

In the drawings, the letter A designates a case of the form generallyused for wardrobes. This case is divided by a partition, 13, in twocompartments, 6 D, the front compartment, O, being intended for hangingup wearing-apparel, while the rear compartment, D, affords room for themattress and bed-clothes when the bed is folded up. The back E of thecase is hinged to a horizontal partition, F, which is so situated thatit supports the inner end of said back when the same is folded down at aconvenient elevation above the ground. The space beneath the partition Fis occupied by a drawer, G, or it may be otherwise utilized. On theouter end of the hinged back E is rigidly secured a foot-board, H, toretain the mattress in position, and said hinged back is provided with ahinged foot, I, which, when the back is folded down, (see Fig. 2,)supports its outer end at the proper elevation above the ground. Abovethe front compartment, G, is formed a recess, J, and when the back E isfolded up, as shown in Fig. 2, said recess affords room for the hingedfoot I. The lower end of the partition B is sloping forward, so that inthe lower portion of the rear compartment,D,room is obtained for themattress and for the pillow. The front compartment is closed by a door,K. hen the bed is not to be used, the back is folded up, as shown inFig. 2, and placed against the wall, and in this position convenientaccess can be had to the front compartment, 0. When the bed is to beused,the case is moved away from the wall or turned around, and then theback E is folded down to the position shown in Fig. 2. It is notnecessary to remove any portion of the bedding before folding up theback, and whenever the back is folded down the bed is ready foroccupation.

It will be obvious that by hinging the supportingfoot I to the extremeend of the hinged back, so as to fold over the stationary footboard andenter the recess J, there will be no supporting-leg or opening visibleto, impair or detract from the appearance of the structure. It will alsobe obvious that the forward inclination of the lower end of thepartition B provides room for, the required length of mattress, andthereby permits the hinged back to be shortened and the height of thestructure to be lessened. By hinging theback directly to the horizontalpartition F,the latter is brought into proper position to support thehead of the mattress in the space formed by the forward inclination ofthe vertical position, which construction also contributes to permit thehinged back to be shortened, and,

besides, such horizontal partition also serves.

as a bottom wall to the front wardrobe-compartment, G, and as a top wallto the space containing the drawer G.

I am aware that a cabinet-bedstead has been composed of a casing havingbook-shelves, and a space in rear thereof, and a bed-frame hinged to thecase, and having a foot-board adapted to enter a recessin the top of theeasing, such bed-frame having hinged legs to support it in a horizontalposititon. Such, therefore, I do not claim.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- In awardrobe-bedstead, the combination of the lower case or base, ahorizontal partition dividing it from the upper case, a verticalpartition dividing the upper case into two In testimony whereof I havebelillltO set compartments, aback hinged to the horizonmy hand and sealin the presence ofitwo subtal partition and adapted to form the bed,andscribing Witnesses.

the legs hinged to the foot-board and adapted LOUIS L. RIGHMAN. [1 s] 5to fold thereover,and be concealed in a recess Witnesses:

above the front compartment, substantially W. HAUFF,

as described. E. F. KASTENHUBER.

